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FOTD 25-03-02 (The Verge of Chaos [4])
by JimMuth＠aol.com 01 Apr '02

01 Apr '02

FOTD -- March 25, 2002 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: There are rumors that I am running out of enthusiasm for the FOTD, that the interval between FOTD's will gradually grow longer until that day arrives when the FOTD shall be no more. These unfounded rumors must be laid to rest. True, it has been four days since the last FOTD. This delay has been because of an unexpected work load, the preparation of the FOTD CD, and a sudden burst of activity on the philofractal list, which despite my best intentions, I simply cannot tear myself from. The delay does not indicate an impending boredom on my part with fractals or the FOTD. Indeed, when the CD is ready, the FOTD will return to its daily schedule. Today's image is a return to the area of the M-set where chaos begins. The elements surrounding the midget have already largely disintegrated into chaos, leaving only, zig-zag arms and a few flat areas. The next image, which is due on the 27th, will be one fully immersed in chaos. I could rate today's image, which I named "The Verge of Chaos", no higher than a 4. But do not despair, far better things are to come. The render time of 4 minutes can be escaped by downloading the finished image from Paul's web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from Scott's site at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The weather Sunday was chilly, but sunny and pleasant, with a cat-pleasing temperature of 59F 15C. And I've got so much to do that if I don't get started, I'll never finish. Until next time, take care, and look for a photograph of myself in the near future. Until the photo appears, go with your mental image. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Verge_of_Chaos { ; time=0:04:08.16--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.5708\ 5039304966/+0.453496735249136/7.606225e+009/1/-114\ .999613695731085/-0.00029650285574524954 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=50000 inside=0 logmap=975 colors=000eAYeAYfAYfAYg9Zg9Zg9Zh9Zh8_i8_i8_i8_j7`j\ 7`k7`k7`k6al6al6al6am5bm5bn5bn5bn4co4co4cp4cp3dp3d\ q3dq3ds2eq3do3cm4bk4bi4ag5`e5_c6_b6Z`6YZ7YX7XV8WT8\ VR8VP9UO9TMATKASIARGBQEBQCCPACO9COAEPBFQBGRCHSCITD\ JUDKUELVEMWFOXFPYGQZGRZHS_HT`IUaIVbJWcJYcKZdK_eL`f\ LagMbhMchNdiNejOgkOhlPimPjmQknQloRmpRnqSorTqsSprSo\ rSnrRnrRmrRlrQkrQkrQjrPirPirPhrOgrOfrOfrNerNdrNdrM\ crMbrMarLarL`rL_rK_rKZrKYrJXrJXrJWrIVrIVrKUqPTqUSq\ ZSqcRqkQqqPqlPocOmZNmUNmPMmKLmFKmDKmDJmCImCImCHmBG\ mBFhBFcAEhADmADq9Cq9Bq9Aq8Aq89q88q57p88qA8rC8rE9sG\ 9sI9tKAtMAuPAvRBvTBwVBwXCxZCy`CzcDzbCzbCzbCzbCzbCz\ aCzaCzaCzaCzaBzaBz`Bz`Bz`Bz`Bz`Bz`Bz_Bz_Bz_Az_Az_A\ z_AzZAzZAzZAzZAzZAzZAzY9zY9zY9zY9zY9zX9zX9zX9zX9zX\ 8zX8zW8zW8zW8zW8zW8zW8zV8zV8zV7zW8zX9zYAzYAz_Az`Az\ aAzbAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcA\ zcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAzcAz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 31-03-02 (Totally Unexpected [7])
by JimMuth＠aol.com 31 Mar '02

31 Mar '02

FOTD -- March 31, 2002 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: It's Easter Sunday here at Fractal Central and all is well. True, a light rain has started to fall and the cats are unhappy, but other than that, all is indeed well. Well, all is not totally well, especially for those who can never be satisfied -- those who complain that the recently posted photograph of myself is five years old. Yes, it is five years old, and Fractal Central has moved since then, but other than a little more grey here and there on me, and a few changes in the surroundings, both I and Fractal Central look exactly the same as we did when the FOTD began. But do not despair. All hope of being updated is not lost. Up-to-date photos of myself, the fractal cats and the new Fractal Central will be coming in the not-too-distant future. Until that glorious day arrives, be satisfied with what you've got. Now on to the ever-exciting world of fractals. Every once in a while a fractal comes along that is totally unexpected. Today's image is one of those totally unexpected fractals. It was generated when the basic equal-iteration-bands method was applied to the iterated formula 10Z^(0.1)-Z+C, yet it looks more like it was created by some wild invention with a coloring section many lines long. I named the image "Totally Unexpected" because that's what it is. I rated it a 7 because that's what I feel it is worth. The render time of the attached parameter file is in the vicinity of 1/2 hour, a long enough wait to make a download of the completed image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> worth the little effort. The fractal weather Saturday was hazy and warm. The temperature of 68F 20C brought out the best in the cats. Too bad it's raining today. Rain brings out the worst in them. Right now, I'm setting myself up for a huge Easter feast. If I survive the feast, I'll return on April 3 with the next awe- inspiring image. Until then, take care, and think about what might really lie behind Easter. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Totally_Unexpected { ; time=0:34:27.62--SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=mandelbrotmix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-12.28736645188386000/+4.17419235654376\ 100/2.132333e+007/1/107.500992798218562/1.59569265\ 622064305e-005 params=-1/1/10/0.1/0/-50 float=y maxiter=4200 inside=0 logmap=-633 periodicity=10 colors=030XE0YE3_E5`E8aECcEDdEHfEIgEMhEPiEQkETlEUm\ GXnH_nE`nAcn7dmA`mEXlHUlLQlOMmRImUDnX8n_5oa0rc0n`0\ l_0iY0gX0dV0aU0_R0XQ3WO3UM5TL5SJ6A06PE6OC8MA8K8AI7\ AH4AF8FFAKFEPFETFEXFE`FEdFEfDEgDEhDEiDEkDElDEmDEnD\ EoIEoMEoPEoSEzUEzXEz_EzaLzdRzgXzkazmfzolzrqztqzvrz\ yszzszzuzzuzxzqvzdzzSzzPvwOrmMtmKxmIzmHzmFzmSzm`zm\ iymrxvzvzzvzzrzzozzmzzizzgzzdxzauzYrzWpzTlzQjzMfzI\ czF`zCYz6Uz3Rz0Oz0Lz0Oz0Qz0Tz3Uz3Vz5Yz6_z8az8czAdy\ CfxDhxFkvHlvKmvOptQqsTrsWuvYwz`yzczzfzzhzzkzzmzzoz\ zrzztzzvzxyzvzzszzqzynzylzyizxgzxdzwazw_zwXzvWzv_z\ uczugzukzsnzsrzsvzryzrzzrzzrzzqzzqzzrzzszzuzzvzzwz\ zxzzyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzvzzozzizzczzXzzQzz6zz8zzAzzCzzDzxFzvH\ zsIzoKzmMzkOzhPzfQzcSz`TzYUzWTzUTzTTzSSzSSzQSzPSzP\ QzOQzMQzKPzKPzIPzHPzHOzFOzDOzCMzCMzAMz8Mz8PzDSzHTz\ KvzIvzFvzCtz8tz5sz0rz0rz0 } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 28-03-02 (Totally Chaotic [4])
by JimMuth＠aol.com 31 Mar '02

31 Mar '02

FOTD -- March 28, 2002 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: With today's image we move into the area of total Mandelbrot chaos. Well, the chaos is not quite total, for the vestiges of a pattern are still visible. But the pattern is so vague that the image can fairly be called totally chaotic. There actually are midgets even closer to the Mandel-bay shoreline, which have nothing but a flat, featureless area around them. I call these midgets "beach midgets" because they appear to be surrounded by grainy sand. I did not picture a beach midget, since they are stupendously boring, but they are there to see for anyone who cares to look. I named today's image "Totally Chaotic", though "Almost Totally Chaotic" might be a more appropriate name. I rated it at a 4. The 1/2-hour render time is a bit much, and may not be worth the effort. The more convenient way to see the image is to download it from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The fractal weather Wednesday was cloudy, cold and blustery here at Fractal Central. The high temperature of 47F 8C chilled the cats' ears to such a degree that they stayed outdoors only a few minutes, spending the rest of the day on their window shelf, watching the world pass by. I now must get busy on more pressing things, such as the FOTD-CD. The next ongoing FOTD will appear on March 31. By the time the next FOTD appears, a photograph of myself in my full glory should be available on the two FOTD web sites. Until then, take care, and patience is ultimately rewarded. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Totally_Chaotic { ; time=0:32:19.96--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.73741884592783290/+0.129114364330561\ 30/4.929151e+010/1/-169.99989572305887/-0.00051823\ 1262023396977 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=500000 inside=0 logmap=25000 symmetry=none cyclerange=2/255 sound=off colors=000000oPHoRGoTEmTCmVCmXAmX8kZ8k`6k`4kb2id2i\ d0ie0ig0ig0gi0gk0gk0gm0eo0eo0eq0es0es0gu0gu0gu0gu0\ iu0iu0iu0iu0ku0ku0kv0kv0mv0mv0mv0mv0mv0ov0ov0ov0ox\ 0qx0qx0qx0qx0sx0sx0sx0sx0sx0uz0uz0uz0uz0vz0vz0vz0v\ z0xz0xz0xz0xz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0\ zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz\ 0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0z\ z0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zx0\ zx0zv0zv0zu0zu0zu0zs0zs0zq0zq0zo0zo0zm0zm0zm0zk0zk\ 0zi0zi0zg0zg0ze2ze2ze2zd2zd2zb2zb4z`4z`4zZ4zZ4zZ4z\ X6zX6zV6xV6xT6xT6xR8xR8vR8vP8vP8vN8uNAuLAuLAuJAuJA\ sJAsHCsHCqGCoGCkECiECgCEeCEbCEdAEeAEg8Ei8Gi6Gk6Gm8\ GmAGqCHoEGmGGmHGkJGiLGiNGgPGgRGeTGdVGdXGbZG``G`bGZ\ dGZeGXgGViGVkGTmGRoGRsGPvGPzGNzGLzGLzGJzGJzGHzGGzG\ GzGEzGCzGCzGAzGAzG8zG6zG6zG4zG2zG2zG0zG0zG0zG0zG0z\ G0zG0zG0zG0zG0zG0zG0zG0zG } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Jim Muth's photo
by Scott D. Boyd 31 Mar '02

31 Mar '02

I too have just finished posting Jim's photo on my Web site. Now the whole fractal world will recognize him on sight! (Unless he has shaven off the beard since the photo was taken.) There's a link on my main FOTD index page, but you can see it directly at this link: http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/jim_muth_photo.html Scott Boyd http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/index.html

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Perls before swine
by Tony (Anthony) Hanmer 28 Mar '02

28 Mar '02

Hi Morgan, Not that I'm not interested - just that my computer is going quitely psychotic on me, necessitating my using an Internat cafe while I wait for next month's $ to come in so I can effect repairs! (Win 98 software glitches.) Sorry for the lack of communication - more to follow when I can... Tony _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

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OT: Group Theory
by Andrew Coppin 28 Mar '02

28 Mar '02

OK, not particularly fractal-related, but... ...can anyone remember the Cayley table for the "four group"? And while we're on the subject, how many distinct 6th-order groups are there? Obviously there's the 6th-order cyclic group... Then there's the product of C2 and C3... and I seem to recall the 3rd permutation group too... but is that isomorphic to C2 x C3? I'm not sure here... HEEELP! Thanks. Andrew. PS. Appologies for wasting fractal bandwidth! (As if there's any other kind ;-) _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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Re: [Fractint] Re: The Verge of Chaos
by JimMuth＠aol.com 28 Mar '02

28 Mar '02

David Boddington wrote: <snipped> >I'm not sure what the big deal is with >the FOTD CD, that it should take up huge >amounts of your time. Don't you simply >drag and drop all the files you wish to >include on to your CD burner desktop >icon, and then make copies? Yes, when the files are ready, that is what I shall do. The hold-up lies in getting the files ready. The pre-press work, you might say. The problem is that I saved all my sent mail in huge monthly files, which average about 500kb in size and contain about 300 letters each. The FOTD's must be found amidst the trash and gathered into new orderly files. A second hold-up is the time required to re-render the SF5 and SF7 images in the standard screen-filling 800x600x256 SF6 size. Luckily, most images render in under 1/2 hour, and I have several machines to handle the task. Finally, I intend on including a considerable amount of new material on the CD, such as a number of short stories I have written over the past 10 years or so, plus pictures of life around Fractal Central, including of course, pictures of the fractal cats. And all this must be done in addition to my day-to-day graphic design work. So be patient, the CD will arrive, and the FOTD will resume on a daily basis in the right fractal time. Jim M.

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FOTD Anomaly
by Multiple Bogeys 27 Mar '02

27 Mar '02

Most of the January FOTD web pages render incorrectly. The image and text not correct; only the broad structure looks right. They all show the "image coming soon" nonsense from the start of March, which says the real images and text will be there in "a few days". Since it is past March 10, "a few days" have certainly elapsed and so the images and text should be the actual FOTDs. Yet, they are not. I assume that it's a caching problem at the web server side (as it survives flushing my browser cache). Paul, please get your ISP on the horn and wake up someone in their tech support department.Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

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Re: [Fractint] FOTD 25-03-02 (The Verge of Chaos [4])
by JimMuth＠aol.com 26 Mar '02

26 Mar '02

Paul Lee wrote: >I hope you will be making that [photo of yourself] >available to add to the FOTD hosting on both sites. Yes, the photo of myself will be available for addition to the FOTD sites. >Anyway, hope it is the real near future, in the terms >of days as opposed to months and years. Who >knows how much longer any of us have to live, and >we might miss this. ;-} The photo of myself will be available before the first of April. The photos of the fractal cats will be available in about a month. If the present rate of progress continues, the CD will be ready sometime this summer, (winter in the southern hemisphere). Be patient just a bit longer. Jim M.

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Re: [Fractint] CPU Speed
by Multiple Bogeys 25 Mar '02

25 Mar '02

> sorry, I was unable to run most of the new machines running now Windows-XP > with my old DOS 6.22 bootable floppy-disk (1.44MB) without being detected > by vendors.. I had to set the primary boot to floppy-disk... and so on.. What do you mean "detected by vendors"?Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

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